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Christopher Marlowe(1564-1593)

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DOCTOR VICTOR FAUSTEF: THE MASTER GUARDIAN of the CREATION (The 22 Sibling Universes)
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The Magus and His Baby Courtesan (2005)
Born the son of a shoe-maker two months before the birth of another famous playwright, William Shakespeare, Christopher Marlowe achieved fame as an Elizabethan dramatist as well as an atheist. He was killed in a tavern brawl by a former friend, allegedly over a bill. There is now some evidence that suggests his death was in fact an assassination.
BornFebruary 23, 1564
DiedMay 30, 1593(29)
BornFebruary 23, 1564
DiedMay 30, 1593(29)
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Known for:

Robert Downey Jr., Annette Bening, and Ian McKellen in Richard III (1995)
Richard III
7.3
  • Soundtrack("Come Live With Me")
  • 1995
Dudley Moore and Sheila Hancock in But Seriously, It's Sheila Hancock (1972)
But Seriously, It's Sheila Hancock
TV Series
  • Writer
The Tragical History of Dr. Faustus
  • Writer
  • 2009
Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor in Doctor Faustus (1967)
Doctor Faustus
5.4
  • Writer
  • 1967

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Writer

  • Doctor Faustus (2022)
    Doctor Faustus
    • play
    • 2022
  • The Show Must Go Online (2020)
    The Show Must Go Online
    • Writer
    • TV Series
    • 2021
  • I riassuntini (2018)
    I riassuntini
    • based on the novel by (2020)
    • TV Series
    • 2018
  • Christopher Marlowe, Christopher Romero, Ron Barba, David Serero, Andreas Pliatsikas, and Nathan Oesterle in The Jew of Malta (2018)
    The Jew of Malta
    • play
    • TV Movie
    • 2018
  • Heartbox (2016)
    Heartbox
    • poem
    • Short
    • 2016
  • Jeremy Irons, Ben Whishaw, and Tom Hiddleston in The Hollow Crown (2012)
    The Hollow Crown
    • play (uncredited)
    • TV Series
    • 2012–2016
  • The Complete Walk: Henry VI Part 3
    • play (uncredited)
    • Short
    • 2016
  • The Complete Walk: Henry VI Part 2
    • play (uncredited)
    • Short
    • 2016
  • The Complete Walk: Henry VI Part 1
    • play (uncredited)
    • Short
    • 2016
  • The Jew of Malta (2012)
    The Jew of Malta
    • Writer
    • 2012
  • The Ghosts of Faust
    • play "The Tragical History of Doctor Faustus"
    • Video
    • 2012
  • Doctor Faustus (2012)
    Doctor Faustus
    • Writer
    • 2012
  • Doctor Faustus (Greenwich Theatre) (2010)
    Doctor Faustus (Greenwich Theatre)
    • Writer
    • Video
    • 2010
  • The Tragical History of Dr. Faustus
    • Writer
    • 2009
  • Richard: Memories from the Scrapbook
    • play "Henry VI, Part 3" (uncredited)
    • Short
    • 2004

Soundtrack

  • Robert Downey Jr., Annette Bening, and Ian McKellen in Richard III (1995)
    Richard III
    • Soundtrack ("Come Live With Me")
    • 1995
  • James Stewart and Hedy Lamarr in Come Live with Me (1941)
    Come Live with Me
    • lyrics: "Come Live with Me" (uncredited)
    • 1941
  • Bette Davis and Errol Flynn in The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex (1939)
    The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex
    • Soundtrack ("The Passionate Shepherd to His Love (Come Live With Me and Be My Love)" (posthumous 1599), uncredited)
    • 1939

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DOCTOR FAUSTEF: THE MASTER GUARDIAN of the CREATION (22 Sibling Universes)
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DOCTOR FAUSTEF: THE MASTER GUARDIAN of the CREATION (22 Sibling Universes)

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  • Alternative name
    • Marlowe
  • Born
    • February 23, 1564
    • Canterbury, Kent, Kingdom of England [now England, UK]
  • Died
    • May 30, 1593
    • Deptford, Lewisham, London, Kingdom of England [now England, UK](homicide)
  • Other works
    Playwright: "The Life of King Edward II of England".
  • Publicity listings
    • 4 Print Biographies
    • 19 Portrayals
    • 1 Article

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  • Trivia
    The earliest historical record of Christopher Marlowe is the date of his baptism, which took place February 26, 1564, in Canterbury. Although the exact date of his birth is not known, children were traditionally baptized three days after being born.
  • Nicknames
    • Kit Marlowe
    • The Muses' Darling
    • Marcarde
    • Mercury

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